Conference Accolades

2019

Team Champions

champion men's team

Champion women's team

George H. Fischer Trophy Winners

Boston College

Champion combined team

Sollee-Lilien Trophy Winners

Boston College

Fencers of the Year

Given to the top male and female fencers in the conference.

All-star rankings are used to select fencers of the year. The all-star who has the greatest victory percentage across all weapons in a gender is used to select the fencer of the year. In the case of ties, there are no tie-breakers defined; ties are possible.

Junseo "Thomas" Park

Boston College

Epee

Joanne Carminucci

Brandeis

Foil

Rookies of the Year

Given to the top male and female fencers in the conference who are freshmen at the conclusion of the season.

All-star rankings are used to select rookies of the year. The all-star rookie who has the greatest victory percentage across all weapons in a gender is used to select the fencer of the year. In the case of ties, there are no tie-breakers defined; ties are possible.

Junseo "Thomas" Park

Boston College

Epee

Laura Boden

Boston College

Epee

Conference all-stars

We recognize sustained achievement by individuals by bestowing First Team (top 3 performers) and Second Team (next 3 top performers) in each weapon.

Once the bouts fenced threshold* is met, the victory percentage (greater value prevails) is used to determine all-star ranking . In the case of ties, indicators (touches scored – touches received; greater difference prevails) are used. Further tie breakers are undefined.

*Bouts fenced threshold: To be eligible, a fencer must fence in a minimum of 2/3 of the scheduled bouts in the season (minimums are 20 for men, 24 for women). This threshold is common to all of the conference's individual accolades.

Foil

First Team -- Men

Umar Masood, Brown University (28-2, 93.33%)

Ari Lichy, Boston College (20-3, 86.96%)

Cameron Mayer, Boston College (19-4, 82.61%)

First Team -- Women

Joanne Carminucci, Brandeis University (25-0, 100.00%)

Jessica Gets, Brandeis University (23-1, 95.83%)

Elena Jin, Brown University (25-4, 86.21%)

Second Team -- Men

Philip Acinapuro, Boston College (17-4, 80.95%)

Lucas Wetmore, Sacred Heart (24-6, 80.00%)

Justin Herman, Boston College (18-5, 78.26%)

Second Team -- Women

Allison Cheng, Tufts University (30-6, 83.33%)

Brie Maurer, Wellesley College (27-6, 81.82%)

Anna Susini, Brown University (24-6, 80.00%)

EPee

First Team -- Men

Junseo (Thomas) Park, Boston College (20-1, 95.24%)

Troy Kaptizke, Sacred Heart (23-3, 88.46%)

Bennett Cohen, Sacred Heart (18-5, 78.26%)

First Team -- Women

Julia Calventus-Coveney, Wellesley College (28-2, 93.33%)

Laura Boden, Boston College (26-5, 83.87%)

Sofija Podvisocka, Brown University (26-6, 81.25%)

Second Team -- Men

Dante Centeno, Sacred Heart (21-6, 77.78%)

Nathan Sinai, Brown University (23-7, 76.67%)

Francis Sapienza, Dartmouth College (21-8, 72.41%)

Second Team -- Women

Jamie Bang, Boston College (22-6, 78.57%)

Ashley Cherry, Sacred Heart (28-8, 77.78%)

Samantha Abbott, Sacred Heart (26-10, 72.22%)

Sabre

First Team -- Men

Leon Rotenstein, Brandeis University (18-2, 90.00%)

Aaron Lu, MIT (24-4, 85.71%)

William Wolfe-Maguire, Dartmouth College (25-5, 83.33%)

First Team -- Women

Gabrielle Chau, Boston College (32-3, 91.43%)

Signe Golash, Brown University (26-3, 89.66%)

Lauren Park, Wellesley College (27-4, 87.10%)

Second Team -- Men

Brend Meng, Boston College (17-4, 80.95%)

Donal Mahoney, UMass (23-7, 76.67%)

Ben Slavin, Boston College (24-6, 80.00%, +55)

Second Team -- Women

Gillian Lawlor, Boston College (29-5, 85.29%)

Yasemin Ersen, Wellesley College (26-6, 81.25%)

Anita Dey Baruskova, MIT (27-8, 77.14%)

Elliot Lilien Award

Cameron Mayer - Boston College Men's Foil

Named after NFC founder, former Commissioner, and USA Fencing Hall of Fame - nominated coach Elliot Lilien. This award is given to that fencer in the conference who shows exemplary sportsmanship and an excellent parry system.

To be eligible, a fencer meet the bouts fenced threshold that is also applied to all-star eligibility.

The winner is selected by voting at the coaches and captains at the annual meeting.

Sachs Award

Ellie Ng - Dartmouth College Women's Foil

Named after Elif and Jason Sachs, former coaches at Tufts University. Given to the fencer "with the best record who started fencing in College." [from the award inscription]

To be eligible, a must not have had any experience in fencing prior to fencing in college.

All-star rankings are used to select the Sachs award winner. The eligible fencer who has the greatest victory percentage across all weapons and genders is selected. In the case of ties, there are no tie-breakers defined; ties are possible.

Coaching Staffs of the Year

Given for men's team and women's team coaching staffs.

The winner is selected by voting at the coaches and team captains at the annual meeting.

Prior to 2016, this award was the "Coach of the Year," and recognized the head coach of the team, or the entire team in the cases where the team did not have a coach. Starting in 2016, this award name was changed to reflect the contribution of the entire coaching staff, and the award was given in the school's name.